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On the Road

Film Commentary: Visions of “On the Road,” the Movie

Jack Kerouac once said that “On the Road” “was really a story about 2 Catholic buddies roaming the country in search of God,” but the spiritual element of his journey is completely lacking in the film.

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books, Featured, Film Tagged: Garrett Hedlund, Jack Kerouac, Kristen Stewart, On the Road, Sam Riley, Walter Salles

Coming Attractions in Film: December 2012

As we head into 2013 there will be some fine new films opening. Commercial houses and small independent theaters are jockeying for the next hit: my best bets include Michael Henke’s “Amour”, David Riker’s “The Girl”, Jacques Audiard’s “Rust and Bone”, and “Beware of Mr. Baker” (about Cream drummer Ginger Baker).

By: Tim Jackson Filed Under: Coming Attractions, Featured, Film Tagged: Anne Fontaine, Barbara, Blues for Willadean, Faust, German Film Series, My Worse Nightmare, On the Road, Open Screen, Somerville Theatre, Walter Salles, Wild Horse Wild Ride

Book Review: Traveling Down ‘Paradise Road’

Paradise Road: Jack Kerouac’s Lost Highway and My Search for America by Jay Atkinson, Wiley and Sons, 250 pages, $25.95 Reviewed By Nancye Tuttle I’m ready to pack my bag and hit the road. But it isn’t Jack Kerouac’s iconic 1957 novel On the Road that’s fueling my wanderlust. It’s Jay Atkinson’s compelling, new memoir […]

By: Arts Fuse Editor Filed Under: Books Tagged: Jack Kerouac, Jay Atkinson, Neal Cassidy, On the Road, Paradise Road

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